In this episode we welcome Matthias Muller from Weingut Wittmann. In the show we will talk about this great German winery, their excellent wines, iconic vineyards and the Rheinhessen appellation. Weingut Wittmann has become one of the leading wineries in Germany and is a prominent member of the German VDP. The winery is also a leader in the revival that the Rheinhessen appellation has seen over the last 2 decades.

Since 1663 the Wittman’s and its ancestors have been wine farmers in the town of Westhofen, in the southern part of the Rheinhessen appellation. Today Philipp Wittmann, his wife Eva and Philipp’s parents are running the estate. The family owns iconic and illustrious vineyards that are now known all over the world. Their four stronghold sites are: Morstein, Kirchspiel, Brunnenhauschen and Aulerde, which all have the Grand Cru (Grosse Lage) status. Next to that they own and work Premier Cru (1. Lage) sites like Westhofen, Nierstein and Gundersheim.

Riesling is the dominant grape of choice but also the Pinot varietals (Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris) and Silvaner have a long tradition in Westhofen. For more than twenty years their vineyards have been organically cultivated. The vines root deep in the living system of the soil which strengthens the expression of vineyard character, or terroir, in their wines.

In this Podcast we discuss the history, present and future of Weingut Wittmann and the Rheinhessen region, together with Matthias Muller who is the Director of Sales for the estate and a graduate viticulturist and enologist.

This is an integral recording taken from our talk show Cellar Talks. This show (season 2, episode 1) was broadcasted on Friday the 5th of February, through Instagram Live on our Instagram page. For this reason, there might be references of images shown in the show, which we obviously cannot display through this podcast. The full video recording of this show can be watched through our Instagram page, in the IGTV section. You can find a direct link to the recording here.